Yesterday marked 30 years after the Falkland War between Argentina and the UK. Both countries commemorated the day in their own ways, though the dispute over the Falkland Islands continues. The Falklands still remain a British Overseas Territory and Britain claims the Falkland Islanders...
A Prince to the sear...
posted by Houston
Prince William has arrived in the Falklands to begin a 6-week tour of duty as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot. ‘The Prince’s tour comes at a time of rising tensions between the UK and Argentina over the disputed territory. The Argentinean government described it as a provocative...
Gitmo – a deca...
posted by Houston
Ten years ago, the first prisoners arrived at the US Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay. Since then, almost 800 men have been imprisoned there without trial or charge – despite criticism and challenges by the UN and human rights groups. Sadly, many of the detainees were innocent, caught while...
Sticks and stones an...
posted by Houston
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. As kids, many of us were taught this as a reminder to not take verbal teases too seriously. It seems the authorities in Cuba never learned this bit of wisdom. A few days ago, false rumours were tweeted about Castro’s...